Packing for water-closet bowls.



J.JAEGBR.

PACKING FOR WATER CLOSET BOWLS. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 6, 1911.

1,044,457, Patented Nov. 12, 1912.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co. \VASHIN c.

J. JAEGER.

PACKING FOR WATER. CLOSET BOWLS.

APPLIOATION FILED DEC. 5, 1911.

1; $44,457., Patented Nov. 12,1912.

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JULIUS JA'EGER, OF RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY.

PACKING FOR WATER-CLOSET BOWLS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUS Janeen, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Rutherford, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packings for l VatenCloset Bowls, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in packings for water closet bowls and the object of my invention is to provide such packing which is simple in construction, absolutely gas tight at all times, strong, durable and reliable and read ily adjustable and adaptable to the variations in dimensions in the base flanges and base recesses of bowls, thus rendering it possible to use one size of packing ring holder for bowls of different depths of recess in the base.

In the accompanying drawings in which like letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures: Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the base part of a water closet bowl, floor, packing ring holder, floor ring, etc. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view on the line w-m Fig. 1, looking upward. Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical detail sectional view through the base of the bowl, packing ring, packing ring holder, floor ring and floor. Fig. 4 is a perspective view, of the underside of the packing ring holder. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the floor ring. Fig. 6 is a vertical detail longitudinal sectional View through the base and other parts showing the bowl securing bolts. Fig. 7 is a detail side view of a bolt socket. Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic view of the packing ring holder and floor ring, illustrating the man-- nor of engagement, adjustment and locking.

The water closet bowl 1 of any desired form or construction is provided with the base 2, having the recess 3 in its under side, the downwardly extending rim flange 4, the tapering spud 5, and the securing bolt holes 6, all conventional, and as generally manufactured and as a well known article of commerce.

A hole 7 is cut in the floor 8 in the usual manner and of ample dimensions. A flat ring 9 having a downwardly extending inner flange 10 is rested upon the floor 8 in such manner that the flange 10 extends into the hole and after this ring 9, to which I will hereinafter refer as floor ring, has been centered it is secured in place by screws Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 5, 1911.

Patented Nov. 12, 1912. Serial No. 664,085.

l passed from above through holes 11. in said ring and screwed into the floor. From the inner surface of the flange 10 a series of groups of lugs 12 project radially, there being three lugs in each group in the en'ibodilnent shown, but there may be more or less lugs in each group. The first lugs 12 of all groups but one are in one horizontal plane, the second lugs 12" in all groups but one are in a slightly lower plane, and the third or last lugs 12 of all the groups but one are in a still lower plane, so that the three lugs of each group are stepped downward and the highest lugs are all some distance below the upper surface of the ring 9. All three lugs 12 12 and 12 of the remaining group are all in the same horizontal plane, which is the plane of the highest lugs 12 of the other groups. These lugs are all of the same width with the exception of the lug 12, of the group 12 12, 1%, which lug 12 is about twice as wide as the remaining lugs. The flat ring 13 to which I will refer as the packing holding ring is provided in its upper surface with an annular groove 14 for receiving the packing 15, which is preferably composed of a ring of asbestos treated and prepared with plumbago or other filling substance or which packing ring may be composed partly or entirely of plastic or semi-plastic material.

The inner edge of the ring is beveled downward as shown at 16. The outer diameter of the ring 13 is less than the inner adjusting the former within the latter. The ring 13 is provided on its under side with a series of equi-distant studs 17. one for each group of lugs on the flange of the ring 9, and with a group of three studs 17, 17", 17. The ring 9 is provided in its under side recesses 18 from which are shaped slots 19 extend to the upper surface of the ring. In each recess 18 I place loosely a socket 20, having a flat base 91 and side notches 22. The socket is tapered upward to receive a lower end of a bolt 24; threaded at its upper end. The notches 22 permit the bolts 24: to swing laterally and the sockets can slide lengthwise in their corresponding recess 18 in the ring 9. 25 represents washers and 26 nuts for the bolts 2%. leading to the soil pipe has its upper end 28 flared and soldered to the beveled inner edge diameter of the ring 9 so asto permit of with two diametrically opposite are shaped,

substantially wedge shaped head 23 on the The lead pipe 27 q 16 of the ring 13. The bowl is then placed, the under side of its base resting on the packing ring which is compressed more or less thus forming a tight joint which prevents the escape of gases or odors rising in the soil pipe and lead pipe 27. The nuts 26 on the bolts 2% are then drawn up tight to hold the respective parts in place. The ring 13 supporting the packing ring rests by means of its studs on the lugs of the floor ring.

It is essential. that when the bowl is supported in the manner described that the bottom surface of the base flange at shall be substantially in contact with the floor 8. As the depth of the recess 3 in the underside of the base varies in the different bowls means are provided for adjusting the packing supporting ring 13 vertically according to the depth of the recess and means must also be provided for locking this ring in place after adjustment. hen the studs 17 of the packing supporting ring 13 rest upon the several lugs 12 the ring 13 will be in its highest position, as for example for a bowl having the deepest recess 3 in the underside of its base. When the studs 17 rest upon the lugs 12 the ring 13 will be in a lower position corresponding to bowls having less depth of recess 3 and when the studs 17 rest upon the lugs 12 the ring 13 will be in its lowest position corresponding to bowls having the shallowestrecess 3.

lVhen the studs 17 rest upon the lugs 12 the studs 17 and 17 of equal dept-h will be between lugs 12 and 12 and 12 and 12 respectively, and thus lock the ring 13 and prevent it from moving rotatively when so locked. \Vhen the studs 17 rest upon the lugs 12*,the stud 17 a will be between the lugs 12 and 12 the stud 17 between the lugs 12 and 12 and the stud 17 at the right hand side of the lug 12, see Fig. 8. TV hen the studs 17 rest upon the lugs 12 the stud 17 is between the lugs 12 and 12 and the studs 17 and 17 are to the right of the lug 12 It will thus be seen that for each adjustment the ring 13 is locked by adjusting it axially according to the depth of the recess in the underside of the base of the bowl. An iron pipe or a brass pipe or any Copies ring to be supported by and secured to the tioor against rotary movement of said floor ring, of means for securing the bowl in place on said floor ring, a packing supporting ring resting upon and supported by the floor ring, a pipe connected with the packing supporting ring and extending downward below the bowl, a packing ring interposed between the underside of the base or the bowl and the packing supporting ring and in contact with both, means on said floor ring for supporting the packing supporting ring at different elevations, while maintaining the packing in contact with the underside of the bowl base and the packing supporting ring, and means on the packing supporting ring for positively engaging the floor ring at various elevations of the packing supporting ring in relation to the floor ring and thereby automatically preventing rotative movement of the packing supporting ring, in relation to the floor ring, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with the outlet pipe or neck of a water closet bowl, of a floor ring to be secured to the floor, means for holding the bowl in place on said ring, lugs projecting inwardly from said floor ring at different elevations, a packing supporting ring, studs on said latter ring, some studs having greater length than others, the shorter studs resting upon lugs of the floor ring and the longer studs passing down between lugs of the floor ring, a pipe secured to the packing supporting ring and a packing interposed between the bowl and the packing supporting ring, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with the outlet pipe or neck of a water closet bowl, of a floor ring to be secured to the floor, means for holding the bowl in place on said ring, lugs projecting inwardly from said floor ring at diiii'erent elevations, said lugs being divided into groups, there being as many lugs in each group as different elevations for said lugs, a packing support-ing ring, studs on said latter ring, some having greater lengths than others, the shorter studs resting upon lugs of the floor ring and the longer studs passing between lugs of the floor ring, a pipe secured to the packing supporting ring and a packing interposed between the bowl and the packing supporting ring, substantially of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

